The White Sox and Red Sox were facing off again and the Red Sox really needed a good performance from Felix Doubront. Doubront pitched well, but the other side just pitched better. White Sox's Quintana took a no hitter into the 7th inning and the Sox bats weren't able to give Doubront any run support.
Felix was putting up zeroes right along with Quintana until he hit the 5th inning. Doubront gave up a single to Viciedo and then a HR to Keppinger. The Red Sox were down 0-2, however it was a huge step forward for Doubront. He was using all of his pitches and getting through the innings with efficiency. He looked like that guy who earned his spot in the starting rotation last year. The Red Sox bats had opportunities to get those runs back for Doubront, but tonight just wasn't their night.
Quintana lost his no bid effort in the 7th when Big Papi hit a broken bat single. Quintana then gave up two more singles to have the bases loaded and no outs. It looked like the perfect opportunity for the Red Sox, but Quintana would leave the game and Crain would come into the game and get two strikeouts to end the inning. Doubront was done after 6 inning and only 85 pitches.
Alex Wilson came on and pitched a scoreless 7th and then the Sox actually cracked the scoreboard in the top of the 8th. Pedey got an RBI when he reached via error and Salty scored. Red Sox 1-2. Papi was at the plate with runners at the corners and one out. Papi did the one thing that we didn't want and ground into a double play to end the inning. Unfortunately, the White Sox would get that single run right back in the bottom of the 8th. Wilson gave up a single and then an RBI double to Rios to have the White Sox leading 3-1. Andrew Miller came out and got the final out of the inning as it started to rain hard. White Sox closer Addison Reed pitched a 1-2-3 9th inning in the pouring rain and that would be it for the Red Sox.
The water unfortunately was very very clean.
Red Sox 1 White Sox 3 BOXSCORE
WP: Quintana (3-1) LP: Doubront (3-2) SV: Reed (16)
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